Category: Wireless M2M app examples

Some people talk about IoT. My customer do IoT. In this case, it is an IoT device in metering again. The M-Bus Master Unit GSS-134 of Pikkerton is on Quectel GSM module M66 and got a replaceable battery pack. It can run easily without longer installation effort. M-Bus master interfaces: M-Bus Master Unit, 20 Standard […]

What is the main difference between the order button concepts? The Amazon button is based on Wi-Fi and will run when connected to the home Wi-Fi network. It will only work over a short distance to the broadband WiFi router and you have to register it. The Gillette Order button is based on a cellular […]

Pigeons don’t tweet, they make cooing noises. They don’t wear backpacks either. Usually. Well, say hello to the new breed of backpack wearing, tweeting pigeons that might just save lives. If you live in a city there’s a good chance you’ll be sharing it most days with a large number of pigeons. And generally […]

This Wi-Fi module arrived yesterday. The complete package includes the Wi-Fi module, a USB connector and a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) to USB converter. The operating voltage is supplied via USB from the PC. After plugging the module into the USB port, a standard terminal software application was started on the PC. With the first […]

I have an (IoT) dream – Tesla in front of Burger King I took this photo on my business trip on Monday to an electric vehicle charge station. On the way back to my home I got tried and decided to stop, take a nap and to get some coffee. I left the highway and […]

Samsung and Telefonica do have „Lego“ for IoT buttons. Read more: http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=490141 Are we able to make a mint of money with such a button? If yes then it makes sense to follow a train of thoughts listed in my IoT M2M Cookbook. Such a button can everybody produce for less than USD 10. In […]

Finally, a useful IoT device for a travelling salesman like me. For a few weeks now, I’ve been a godfather to a little boy. With StoryHome, I can virtually read for him while I’m on the business trip. Even when I am at home, I can read for him as well and play the stories […]

Assume that you have a BLE beacon in your pocket. It could be the same BLE beacon you have used at your smart home. The car will know who you are. It will power on the music you like and it also will adjust your seat. Adjusting the seat is not a new feature. Today […]

What about a smart home? Automatic door opening could be a nice feature. Handicapped people could save the key. The key could be the Bluetooth Low Energy beacon in your pocket. The key is maybe an app on your phone. I have seen keys on BLE that work once a time or give entry once […]

Have you ever lost and found your wallet? I lost is and found it, but I found it five years later in the bed box during the move to another flat. In the meantime I ordered a new bank card, driving licence and identity card. It was a lot of trouble and it was a […]

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Why I wrote the IoT M2M Cookbook

In my more than 20 years working with a manufacturer and in distribution I gave the same hints and recommendations to developers of wireless applications again and again. In May 2012 I made the decision to write the story that I have to tell weekly to customers in a book. The target is to guideline developers from the idea for an IoT / M2M device to a final product with mass production.
http://www.gsm-modem.de/M2M/m2m_iot_cookbook/